2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 195,678 psychology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Adams State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Adams State are $10,896 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW are $17,569 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.
CU Anschutz did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 a year.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree psychology programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.
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Utah State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCCS graduate students pay an average of $25,584 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best psychology schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,422 |
| Utah | 1,971 |
| Montana | 371 |
| Idaho | 680 |
| Wyoming | 266 |
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Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 141,695 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 33,758 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 17,542 |
| Other Psychology | 2,683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.
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